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Tiny Explorers: Gettin’ Buggy!

Miller's landing park 80 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend, OR, United States

We will exploring the flower's for insects today. Then we will do a little insect craft using egg cartons. PLEASE BRING CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS if you have them. We will […]

Free

Tiny Explorers: Nature’s Music

Todd Lake Bend, OR, United States

Bring shakers, drums, flutes and I'll have some too and let's listen to the sounds that Todd Lake has to share. It's a little walk from the parking lot so […]

Free

Kids in Parks: Wildlife is Everywhere

Barnes Butte Trail 872 NE Combs Flat Rd., Prineville, OR, United States

Come out to the Barnes Butte TRACK Trail for a morning of fun kids activities, all about wildlife. We'll explore the Barnes Butte trails, learn about the animals that live […]

Free

Upstream Explorers Summer Program by UDWC

Various

Join the UDWC for their first ever summer program! This 4-day adventure filled camp will have participants exploring four different locations throughout our watershed. Participants will hike and explore some of […]

$200

Kids in Parks: Family Fishing Day

Rimrock Park 843 S Main St, Prineville, OR, United States

Join us for a family program for Free Fishing Weekend at Rimrock Park, one of our TRACK Trail sites. Learn to fish, participate in hands-on education activities, and enjoy family […]

Free

Kids in Parks: Latino Outdoors Hike

Willow Creek Canyon Trail

Join Latino Outdoors and the Children's Forest of Central Oregon for a fun family hike at the Willow Creek Canyon Trail in Madras.  We'll hike about 3 miles, round trip, enjoying […]

Free

Out of School Innovation Project Workshop

Hollinshead Park 1235 NE Jones RD., Bend, United States

The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and the Central Oregon STEM Hub are teaming up to offer a series of workshops for out-of-school program providers focused on integrating outdoor learning […]

Free

Out of School Innovation Project

OSU-Cascades Campus 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR, United States

The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon and the Central Oregon STEM Hub are teaming up to offer a series of workshops for out-of-school program providers focused on integrating outdoor learning […]

Free

Tiny Explorer’s: Nature Play Dough

Shevlin Park NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Bring your beautiful selves and maybe some kitchen rolling pins and trays and we are going to play with nature play dough! Join us for our FREE Tiny Explorers series […]

Free

Oregon Spotted Frog Stewardship Adventure

High Desert Museum 59800 US-97, Bend, OR

This four-hour workshop will teach families about the Oregon spotted frog, watershed health and activities to protect the riparian ecosystem. This workshop is for families with kids between the ages […]

Free